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900 entrances, 1 solution:
Intratone & Hounslow Council
As a leading wireless access
control system provider, Intratone
works with numerous properties
and housing associations across
the UK and Europe. Since 2016,
we have fitted the latest access
control technology at over
220 different buildings across
Hounslow Council in London.
» THE PREVIOUS ACCESS CONTROL
systems across both Hounslow Council’s
residential and commercial portfolio
had become obsolete, and there was an
overwhelming desire to move from mechanical
keys to a fob-based system. Residents had been
complaining at the delays in receiving new
keys, in some cases with them taking up to six
weeks to be delivered.
“Intratone was recommended by an installer
and, so far, we have been very impressed – the
build and technology of the readers means
that they will last for at least ten years.”
Ian Williams, Electrical Engineer,
Hounslow Council.
Starting in 2016, Intratone wireless access
technology has been installed at nearly a
thousand low- and high-rise apartment blocks
and council offices, commercial buildings
and operational sites. Now, new key fobs can
be obtained straightaway by residents when
visiting their local housing office, through
new, cloud-based technology. Hounslow is also
utilising Intratone’s digital communications
solutions, and have integrated digital
noticeboards into a number of their
properties.
Because the remote management system
is cloud-based, changes made to key fobs are
almost immediate and can be facilitated from
anywhere where there is internet access –
whether that’s at a PC, laptop or a smartphone
while on site.
“Intratone was recommended by an installer
and, so far, we have been very impressed –
‘With the new
Intratone fobs, you
cannot rewrite or
copy them so when
someone tries to
use a copied fob, it
sends the system
a notification’
although it is a sizeable investment for the
council initially, the build and technology
of the readers means that they will last for at
least ten years,” said Ian Williams, Electrical
Engineer at Hounslow Council.
“At one point in time, fob programming
was carried out by two full-time members
of staff who would visit the site daily to
program residents’ fobs. This can now all
be programmed remotely by the relevant
housing officers at the local housing office – a
huge, long-term saving for the council. The
simplicity of the database is such that some of
our concierge and caretakers are being trained
to manage the system themselves, which frees
up even more of the engineer’s time.
“With the older technology, residents
were able to copy fobs in some local shops
which did not give the council full control
over who could access certain blocks. With
the new Intratone fobs, you cannot rewrite
or copy them so when someone tries to use a
copied fob, it sends the system a notification.
We can check the system when a certain fob
has been used, and so can assist the police
when they are trying to track someone’s
whereabouts.”
Would you like to learn more about
Intratone’s track record in transforming
properties across the UK?
intratone.uk.com
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